Euro Markets: EUAs post 3.3% weekly drop despite two days of marginal gains as market locks onto technical level

Published 17:11 on April 24, 2026 / Last updated at 14:45 on May 1, 2026 / / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe)

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European carbon allowances posted a 3.3% weekly drop despite ending Friday with a marginal gain, as EUAs gave up gains from a sharp burst of aggressive buying that took prices up by €1 in just 10 minutes, while traders reported a market that appeared largely content to trade around a technical level while waiting for more geopolitical and regulatory news inputs.
European carbon allowances posted a 3.3% weekly drop despite ending Friday with a marginal gain, as EUAs gave up gains from a sharp burst of aggressive buying that took prices up by €1 in just 10 minutes, while traders reported a market that appeared largely content to trade around a technical level while waiting for more geopolitical and regulatory news inputs.


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